kolb’s learning style inventory
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This article is from the Business Balls Website on Kolb's learning theory sets out four distinct learning styles (or preferences), which are based on a four-stage learning cycle. In this respect Kolb's model is particularly elegant, since it offers both a way to understand individual people's different learning styles, and also an explanation of a cycle of experiential learning that applies to us all.TRANSCRIPT
Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory
What is a Learning Style? Introduction Four Stage Cycle of Learning Example of Cycle of Learning Kolb’s Learning Styles
◦ Converging◦ Diverging◦ Assimilating◦ Accommodating
Conclusion
Agenda
The way in which an individual gathers information and processes and evaluates it during the learning process
Learning Style?
Kolb created a learning style model in 1984 to evaluate the way people learn and with ideas in day to day life
Set out 4 distinct learning styles
Understood everyone learns differently, attempted to cover all learning styles with his model
Introduction
Four Stage Cycle of Learning
(Learn from Experience - Fast and Deep, n.d.)
• Offers a way to understand individual’s learning styles
• He believes that to learn a person will go through each stage in the cycle
• Polar opposites of cycle are CE and AC, and AE and RO
Example: Riding a bike
Reflective Observation: Think and watch someone ride a bike
Abstract Conceptualization: Understand the theory and concept
Concrete Experience: Receiving tips and techniques
Active Experimentation: Ride the bike
Four Stage Learning Cycle
Combination of stages in the learning cycle
Determines the results of each individual learning style
4 types of learning styles◦ Converging◦ Diverging◦ Assimilating◦ Accommodating
Kolb’s Learning Styles
Combines AC and AE Thinking and doing People focus on problem solving and
practical application
Example: Engineers
Converging
Combines CE and RO Feeling and watching More creative and better at idea-generation Tend to be imaginative and emotional,
strong in the arts
Example: Artist
Diverging
Combines AC and RO Thinking and watching Less interested in people and more
interested in ideas and concepts Prefers readings, lectures and having time
to think things through
Example: Accountant
Assimilating
Combines CE and AE Feeling and Doing Relies on intuition rather than logic Use others information to carry out their
own plan
Example: Marketing/Sales
Accomodating
Must be aware of each individual learning style
Must be able to adapt to each individual learning style for effective communication
Will result in more effective learning and workplace
Conclusion
Questions?
Business Balls. (2010). Leadership/Management: David Kolb's Learning Styles. Retrieved January 24, 2012, from Business Balls: http://www.businessballs.com/kolblearningstyles.htm
Saks, A., & Haccoun, R. (2010). Managing Performance Through Training And Development, 5th ed. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.
Learn from Experience - Fast and Deep. (n.d.). Retrieved from My Next Brain: http://mynextbrain.com/blog/?p=367
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